Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be.

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

海约（杨千嬅饰）是一个盲女，误打误撞认识了婚姻介绍所的老板旭明（梁朝伟饰）。旭明是个普通的男人，还没找到真爱，却也意外的失了明。在黑暗的世界中，是海约让色彩重新在他心中刷亮，他们一起用独特的方式去感受这个多彩缤纷的世界，在单纯的快乐中二人相恋了。
董玲（董洁饰）是一个在上海地铁工作的女孩，一直喜欢的男子结婚了，她内心受伤。此时偶然收到了一封来自台北的贺卡。于是，和贺卡主人钟程（张震饰）一段互相寻找爱的故事开始了。
然而自从旭明吃下了一颗诡异的圣诞糖果，他和海约的关系便有了令人不安的转折。同时，钟程和董玲也在地铁里苦苦找寻着地铁46号出口……

Xiaoma, a young woman who has recently moved to Beijing, finds an apartment in an old courtyard apartment complex owned by Grandma, an elderly woman. Xiaoma and Grandma’s relationship almost immediately becomes strained. After trying to tidy up the courtyard, Grandma insists that Xiaoma turn over her share of the profits. Tightfisted, the elderly landlady resists even allowing Xiaoma to install a telephone. At the same time the older woman becomes increasingly interested in Xiaoma’s personal (and romantic) life. Grandma, for example, tries to pass off her grandson to the younger woman. Annoyed, Xiaoma nevertheless is flattered at the older woman’s concern. Over the course of four seasons, Xiaoma begins to learn from her landlady of the old world that the modern city of Beijing has left behind, while Grandma begins to enjoy the youth and vitality of her tenant. The two women become closer and eventually develop a deep friendship.

Family roles and responsibilities are questioned when an elderly father welcomes a foster child into his home despite the adamant disapproval of his son and daughter-in-law.

2004 film by Yoichi Sai

2007 film directed by Rob Reiner

2007 film by Craig Gillespie

When Camille falls ill, she is forced to live with Philibert and Franck.